Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. v. Tanner Although this action is captioned as one for contribution, defendant Tanner did not admit liability in the settlement of the underlying tort action.

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Lincoln General Insurance Co. v. Progressive Northern Insurance Co. The General Assembly has determined that, for all vehicles registered in South Carolina, at least minimal liability coverage is necessary to protect the public.

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The South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling in a lawsuit involving the death of an infant appears to have created a new way in which plaintiffs can prove that a product is defective. The decision also could bleed over into the medical-malpractice arena, making certain cases more difficult to bring.

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BMW of North America, LLC v. Complete Auto Recon Services, Inc. The defendant-insurer’s garage policy only provided liability coverage to plaintiff, the owner of the cars in the defendant-insured’s garage. Since no third party had any claim against plaintiff, the policy provided no coverage to plaintiff when garage employees left the windows down on six cars during a rain storm.

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An insurance company which provided coverage for a Myrtle Beach condo community may be responsible only for a portion of structural damage that unfolded over the course of years, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled. The court wrestled with how to apply the term “occurrence” to slow-motion water damage resulting from shoddy construction. Ultimately, the court adopted a formula for “dividing the loss among insurers… where proof of the actual property damage distribution is not available.” Attorneys involved in the case predict that the decision will help clarify what builders get in the way of coverage when insurance policies are negotiated.

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